Diploma in Nursing

Course Overview

AIMST University envisions to be the center of excellence in nursing education enabling nurses to function in multi-professional roles. The Diploma in Nursing is designed to prepare students to be a qualified Registered Nurse.

Curriculum

The curriculum encompasses three (3) core sciences:

Basic Medical Science

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Microbiology
• Pharmacy
• Nutrition and dietetics
• Epidemiology
• Communicable Diseases

Nursing Professional

• Professional Nursing
• Communication Skills
• Nursing Research
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Human and Public Relations

Nursing Sciences

• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Medical Nursing I,II,III,IV,V
• Surgical Nursing I,II,III,IV,V
• Community Health Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Obstetric Nursing
• Gynaecological Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Hospital and Community Practice
• Emergency and Disaster Nursing
• Nursing Management

Entry Requirements

SPM / 0-Levels

5 credits in SPM:

• Bahasa Malaysia
• Mathematics
• Science (General Science / Pure Science)
• Biology
• 2 other subjects

And a pass in:

• English

For International students / local students who studied abroad

• Pass in IELTS with minimum score of 5.5 Or
• Pass TOEFL with minimum score of 550 (if the medium of instruction is not in English)

Career Prospects

• Hospitals
• Specialist Centres
• Community Health Nursing
• Research Facilities
• The Armed Forces
• Working Abroad (Malaysians)